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130,000 UML cadres drop membership as party misses million-target goal

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- Despite its pledge to increase organized membership to one million by the 11th General Convention, the CPN-UML has achieved only about 70 percent of its target. Four years ago, du... Read More


Passport department urges public to apply only if essential during supplier transition

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- Department of Passports (DoP) has urged applicants to seek passports only in urgent cases amid a transitional phase in e-passport production as a new supplier takes over electroni... Read More


Khanal says UML unity possible if party embraces socialist revolution

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- Senior CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal has said that the door to unity with the CPN-UML remains open, provided the UML agrees to adopt the path of socialist revolu... Read More


Mayor Balen to skip upcoming HoR polls, complete mayoral term

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- The political earthquake triggered by the Gen Z movement, which Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) backed, toppled the KP Sharma Oli-led government and ... Read More


What's cooking in NC? Convention date deadlock heats up

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- The Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) has been repeatedly postponed amid deepening disagreements over the date for the party's 15th General Conve... Read More


NC leader Khatiwada bereaved of father

KATHMANDU, Nov. 3 -- Nepali Congress (NC) Central Working Committee member Ramhari Khatiwada has been bereaved of his father. His father, Jeewanath Khatiwada, passed away at the age of 77. Earlier, h... Read More


Over 128,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in October

KATHMANDU, Nov. 3 -- Nepal welcomed a total of 128,443 foreign tourists in October, according to the latest data released by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). October, one of the peak tourist months, re... Read More


Two arrested with 33 ampoules of drugs hidden in rectum

UDAYAPUR, Nov. 3 -- Two individuals have been arrested in Udayapur for allegedly trafficking illegal drugs concealed in their rectum. According to the District Police Office, they were apprehended on... Read More


Ensuring Ballot Beyond Borders

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- The move of the Election Commission to test voting by Nepalis living overseas for the election to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5 has raised hope and interest i... Read More


Nepal's Uphill Battle: SDG Progress Faces a Chasm Between Promise and Reality

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- With the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the horizon, Nepal stands at a precipice, grappling with a critical implementation gap that jeopardizes its ... Read More